In January 2020, three-month (91-day) Treasury bills were selling at a discount of 1.58%. What was the annual yield? Assume 365 days in a year. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Annual yield 6.44

In January 2020, three-month (91-day) Treasury bills were selling at a discount of 1.58%. What was the annual yield? Assume 365 days in a year. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Annual yield 6.44

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